Zou Ji satirized that Wang Qi's translation was easily influenced.

Zou Ji is more than eight feet tall, gorgeous and beautiful. One morning, he put on his coat and hat and said to his wife in the mirror, "Who is more beautiful in the north of the city than Xu Gong?" His wife said, "You are very beautiful. How can Gong compare with you! " "Xu Gong in the north of the city is a handsome man of Qi.

Zou Ji didn't believe that he would be more beautiful than Xu Gong, so he asked his concubine, "Who is more beautiful than Xu Gong?" My concubine said: How can you compare with me? The next day, a guest came to visit from outside. Zou Ji sat talking to him.

Zou Ji asked the guest, "Who is more beautiful than Xu Gong?" The guest said, "Xu Gong is not as beautiful as you." Another day passed, Xu Gong came to visit. (Zou Ji) looked at it carefully and felt that it was not as beautiful as him.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I feel that I am far behind others. In the evening, he lay in bed and thought about it. He said, "My wife thinks I am beautiful, but she is partial to me.": I think I am beautiful and afraid of me; The guests think I'm beautiful and want something from me. "

So Zou Ji went to appear before Qi Weiwang. I know I'm not as beautiful as Xu Gong. But my wife is partial to me, my concubine is afraid of me, and my guests want something from me. They all think I am more beautiful than Xugong.

In today's Qi State, the land is thousands of miles away in Fiona Fang, and there are 120 cities. The concubines in the palace and the near ministers around them all have a preference for the king. There is no minister in the imperial court who is not afraid of the king; There is nothing in China that people don't want from the king: from this point of view, the king must have been cheated badly. "

Qi Weiwang said, "That's good." So I gave an order: "all ministers, officials and those who can criticize my mistakes face to face will be given excellent rewards;"

Those who can write to me and make suggestions will get a medium salary; Can criticize and discuss my fault in a crowded public place, and can spread it to my ears, the next prize. As soon as the imperial edict arrived, all the ministers came to advise, and the palace gate was as busy as a market.

After a few months, sometimes people occasionally give advice. A year later, even if I want to make a suggestion, there is nothing to say.

Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and other countries came to the State of Qi to appear before the King of Qi. This is what people call the imperial court to defeat the enemy.

Extended data:

Zou Ji satirizes the King of Qi, which comes from The Warring States Policy Qi Ce I. It tells the story of Zou Ji, a counselor of Qi State during the Warring States Period, who persuaded the monarch to open his mind and improve his politics.

The article portrays Zou Ji as a wise man with self-knowledge, good at thinking and daring to make suggestions. It also shows Qi Weiwang's image as a wise monarch who can correct his mistakes and listen to advice, as well as his urgent desire and great determination to get rid of malpractices and improve politics. Tell readers that only by speaking openly, adopting collective opinions, accepting criticism with an open mind and actively correcting can we succeed.

Working background

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the seven heroes stood side by side, the merger war between countries, the struggle between old and new forces within the ruling group, and the surging resistance struggle of the people were all extremely sharp and fierce.

In this fierce and turbulent era, "scholars" appear on the political stage as one of the most active classes. With their talents and knowledge, they lobbied among countries, some advocating Lian Heng, others advocating union. Therefore, history calls these people military strategists or strategists.

They put forward certain political ideas or struggle strategies to serve some ruling groups, and often used the complicated struggle situation at that time to lobby the rulers to adopt them, and showed their talents in governing the country and protecting their families.

The rulers of all countries also realize that the opposition of people's hearts is the decisive factor in the consolidation of state power. Without the support of the people, it is difficult to maintain the rule of the country. Therefore, they are scrambling to recruit talents, be open-minded and try to win the support of scholars.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zou Ji satirizes Wang Qi's incompetence.